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  2. Opportunism - Wikipedia

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    Opportunism is the practice of taking advantage of circumstances—with little regard for principles or with what the consequences are for others. Opportunist actions are expedient actions guided primarily by self-interested motives. The term can be applied to individual humans and living organisms, groups, organizations, styles, behaviors and ...

  3. Opportunity cost - Wikipedia

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    Opportunity cost, as such, is an economic concept in economic theory which is used to maximise value through better decision-making. In accounting, collecting, processing, and reporting information on activities and events that occur within an organization is referred to as the accounting cycle.

  4. Opportunistic infection - Wikipedia

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    An opportunistic infection is an infection caused by pathogens (bacteria, fungi, parasites or viruses) that take advantage of an opportunity not normally available.These opportunities can stem from a variety of sources, such as a weakened immune system (as can occur in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or when being treated with immunosuppressive drugs, as in cancer treatment), [1] an altered ...

  5. Glossary of economics - Wikipedia

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    Also called resource cost advantage. The ability of a party (whether an individual, firm, or country) to produce a greater quantity of a good, product, or service than competitors using the same amount of resources. absorption The total demand for all final marketed goods and services by all economic agents resident in an economy, regardless of the origin of the goods and services themselves ...

  6. Crime of opportunity - Wikipedia

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    Reducing opportunities and prevention: In order to reduce these types of crimes minimizing opportunities is the most common idea. Several methods are used to reduce opportunity: [1] problem-oriented policing; defensible space architecture; situational crime prevention; All of these methods are used to reduce opportunities for specific targets. [1]

  7. Opportunity - Wikipedia

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    Opportunity (rover), a robotic rover on Mars. Business opportunity. Equal opportunity. Market opportunity. Means, motive, and opportunity, a popular cultural summation of the three aspects of a crime needed to convince a jury of guilt. Political opportunity. Window of opportunity.

  8. Opportunity structure - Wikipedia

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    Opportunity structures, in sociology and related social science disciplines, are exogenous factors which limit or empower collective actors (social movements). In explaining the evolution of social movements, the structuralist approach emphasizes that factors external to the movements themselves, such as the level and type of state repression ...

  9. Employment - Wikipedia

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    Employees in some sectors may receive gratuities, bonus payments or stock options. In some types of employment, employees may receive benefits in addition to payment. Benefits may include health insurance, housing, and disability insurance. Employment is typically governed by employment laws, organisation or legal contracts.